First time trying Kbop! The place is relatively close to my place of work. Here is my break down of the overall experience: My coworkers and I placed our orders for carry out. We placed our orders about 20 minutes before leaving to pick it up. We placed 6 orders in total. When we arrived to the restaurant, all of the orders were prepared and ready to go. All of the orders were correct and the food was hot. I tired the Kimchi Fried Rice with Chicken. There was a bit of kick to it, so if you are sensitive to spice, I'd consider another option on the menu. I didn't try the friend chicken, but from what my coworkers said, it was deciduous. I'm excited to try more from the menu in the future. read more

KBOP Korean Kitchen - Kimchi Fried Rice Bowl - Korean Near Me - Monrovia, California

First time trying this chicken place in Monrovia. I got the 8-wings with their fries with salt and parsley. Fried wings tasted good with juicy chicken inside and crunchy breading outside. Chicken was moist and tender with good seasoning. Freshly fried chicken because I could not taste the bitterness and smell from the oil. Wings were not oily. Fries were good as well; simple fries and yet tasted good. Place is clean with tables and chairs. Service was good and didn't need to wait long for the fried chicken. Will come back to try other items on their menu. read more

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Reasonable price good food easy to buy to go or dine in and they also offer catering and support the community try it out you won't be disappointed read more

This place is pretty good - ive had their Korean fried chicken and rice. The food is pretty tasty and flavours are very prominent. The service is good too as the servers and person taking my order was nice. The ambiance is nice and inside is clean. I'd come back read more

I had heard about this place a while ago, but it never really caught my attention until recently when I saw some food photos online. It looked perfect for a post-workout meal with plenty of protein and carbs. The fact that they offer online ordering is also really convenient. The only downside is that the location is a bit out of the way. I arrived a little late for my first online order, but the guy at the counter greeted me with a really friendly smile, which made the experience nice. I honestly haven't seen anyone smiled like that for a long time. On my first visit, I tried the KBOP Bowl (chicken only) along with large Korean glass noodles (one of my favorite sides) and six boneless wings. The portions were huge for the price! I was already full just from the noodles and wings! It's basically fast Korean food, but the flavors were pretty solid. I ate the KBOP bowl the nxt day, can't say I like it as leftover. For my second visit, I ordered a mixed rice bowl with bulgogi and eight wings. The rice bowl was very filling -- besides the protein and rice, it had a good amount of vegetables too. This is probably going to be my new go-to post-workout meal. Service has always been friendly, though on my first visit no one told me I had to grab my own utensils. I figured it out the second time, so now I know! I cannot say I like their wings, the flavor was good, but the meat is not as juicy as other Korean fried chicken places read more

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The price point isnt quite there for me. The bowl was pretty good, the meat was okay but the portion for price isn't something I would come back for. It was this or McDonald's, I took the chance and ran with KBop bowl. Albeit better than a big Mac. To get the vibe its basically a chipotle bowl Korean style and half the size. The staff was informative for whatever I asked. read more

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Wow i'm so amazed at how delicious this bowl was !!! This place has been on my list for quite some time and it really didn't miss! You order your food up front and can fill up on sauces on the side !! love that they had sriracha bottles on the side and a few other sauces too. I will def be coming back again. This place is also super clean!!! decent amount of room for dining in for bigger parties ! Food was 10/10 everything was cooked well. Super healthy and filling meal :) I can't wait to come back and try different bowls read more

KBOP Korean Kitchen - KBOP Bowl with Beef Bulgolgi and Fried Tofu - Korean Near Me - Monrovia, California

Been ordering takeout from here for many years and am always satisfied with what I get. Huge fan of their kimchi and bulgogi fried rice, I find them really flavorful and the portion size to be just right. Happy to keep eating food from here! read more

This review is only for the Wings 8-piece Combo ($22), which I got to go. I chose the Original flavor with Insane Spicy dipping sauce and fries as my side. The fried chicken was alright. The taste was more similar to American wings, but I appreciated the crispy bits. The batter was thin yet dense, not really what I was looking for. On the plus side, the meat was seasoned well. I liked the flavor of the Insane Spicy sauce, but not the texture. It was full of gochugaru and black pepper solids(?). Sadly, the fries were not good. They were not crispy and dense on the inside. The flavor of the radish was okay, more salty than sweet, but the long shaved slices were awkward to eat. read more

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This place is good. I love me some Korean chipotle. I had the bulgogi fries and fried chicken.. they were to die for. Everything had so much flavor! They had kimchi and radish and it was so good! There's plenty of parking so no need to worry about that and plenty of indoor sitting. read more

Omg this is such a hidden gem and I'm so pleased to know of its existence. I got their mixed rice bowl which is rice, topped with some of the MOST DELICIOUS VEGGIES IN MY LIFE, and then protein of your choice and I got spam. If you're in this area, it would be a travesty to not try this out read more

KBOP Korean Kitchen - Mixed Rice Bowl - Korean Near Me - Monrovia, California

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Neat little place with some good variety. They have some bowls to choose from and fried chicken with different sauces. Ordering was easy and food came out quick and hot. Went with 12 boneless sweet chili with a side of bbq honey. They were super crispy and flavorful. Might have to go with original next time to try more side sauces. Definitely wanna try some of the bowls as they looked good and were a nice size. Parking is easy and I had no problem coming in the early afternoon. read more

KBOP Korean Kitchen - Boneless 12-piece (Sweet Chili) - Korean Near Me - Monrovia, California

Since the closure of my fave Korean fried chicken place, Kyo Chon, I was happy to find this place. The chicken was good but I remembered take out was no bueno. On the second dine in I saw that they gave us sides that wasn't offered in my first dine in. Would come back to try the other dishes. read more

The workers are very kind and welcoming! We're traveling and decided to stop by for lunch and we're not disappointed!! I recommend the Korean friend chicken bowl and fried rice bowl. read more

KBOP Korean Kitchen - Korean Fried Chicken Bowl Fried Rice Bowl - Korean Near Me - Monrovia, California

How did I just find this spot. Stopped to grab a bowl for the hubby. $14 for a beef and rice bowl with spring mix salad. Friendly staff. Clean. read more

We went for a last minute dinner pick and we were surprised by the great quality of the food. We weren't sure what to order but it feels like you can't go wrong with any choice. Boneless wings and fries combo was so good. The kimchi fried rice bowl with beef bulgogi was so delicious. Definitely coming back to try more things read more

We had a delicious quick lunch here at Kbop today! I've driven by a few times and love trying out Korean spots, especially more affordable options than AYCE, and this place definitely hit the spot. They are located in a plaza with plenty of parking, the staff were friendly and assisted us with picking our proteins and side options. They didn't have a lot of customers when we arrived, but once we ordered about 20 people came in after us wo we knew this was a good choice for lunch. I went with the most popular bulgogi beef and chicken with rice and salad. This was fresh and delicious. The salad was a great addition with cabbage and mixed greens and had the classic dressing KBBQ restaurants dress their salad with a rice vinegar base. I loved it. I will say I preferred the flavor of the bulgogi beef to the chicken. Next time, I might order just beef. My husband got the kimchi rice bowl with beef bulgogi, and it came topped with an egg. He really enjoyed his dish was well and we even had leftovers to take home. The price for both was good, coming out to about $30 with tax, including one drink. Overall, it's a great quick rice bowl spot for lunch, and we will definitely be back. I loved the flavors. Everything was fresh. The restaurant was clean and modern and the staff were really nice. read more

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Their food is delicious! The owner is very professional and friendly. My favorite is their spam fried rice bowl. read more

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Food was okay. Kinda pricey. Server was flat no personality. He forgot to give us our rice. He also forgot to give us the white radish and I only remembered when the food was almost finished. I would understand if they were busy but there was only 2 customers. Smh would not come back. read more

Decent place for some KFC - Korean Fried Chicken! Get ready for your double coated double fried chicken to crispy perfection! Whether boneless or wings, original crispy and sweet chili are my go to. There's a kick to the spiciness so make sure you can handle some heat before ordering the sweet chili! Soy garlic was a little underwhelming and bland for me. Down side is limited quantity choices and flavor options at a higher cost as well (if we're comparing to the more popular bb.q chicken from K-dramas lol) If you're looking to pair up your order, definitely try the Bulgogi Fries and Kimchi Fried Rice with Spam. Can't go wrong with Bulgogi anything and spam fried rice is just classic. Plenty of seating indoors located next to Jersey Mike's in the big plaza with Sprouts. read more

Senior citizen reporting: plenty of parking in a large shopping strip lot. They have 2 menu boards one on the wall where you order, the other one on the side wall when you enter. I found this very helpful for those with large families first timers , senior citizens, etc. it does have a hip fast food vibe . Order my food to go, when I was handed the bag right away, I noticed the aroma, Omg! I wanted to rip the bag open and devour it. Quick trip to the post office! 45 minutes later I was home! Got myself settled and started to eat! Oh my God it was so delicious. The garlic sauced fried chicken bowl, chicken was tender! Green salad with a vinaigrette dressing, white rice which was cooked properly, it was a delight to eat. The staff was friendly and efficient, kudos to the cooking staff. This is a go to place for me for Korean food! read more

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I was in Arcadia this evening. I was looking for a Korean Fried Chicken place nearby. I searched Google and found KBOP Korean Kitchen. I ordered the original wings to go. Their wings are juicy and not greasy. Great taste and crunch. I plan to come back to try other items on their menu. DJ's rating: 4.56/5.00 Would I come back? Definitely Yes. read more

KBOP Korean Kitchen - Fried chicken wings. - Korean Near Me - Monrovia, California

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Placed a to-go order through their website. When I arrived to pick it up, a lady (who I assume is the owner) aggressively pointed at a sign and accused me of costing her 30% of the cost of my order because I used Grubhub. "The bowl you ordered is only $12 and the third party website, they charge me 30% so next time call to order!!" How about next time you treat your PAYING customers better and not offer online ordering if you're just going to berate customers for YOUR issues? Literally the most insane interaction I've ever had with a business. read more

Hidden gem in Monrovia. If you're looking for some good Korean food in the 626, look no further! KBop is located in a small shopping plaza on Huntington Drive. I recently saw a food blogger on IG post about KBop and I had bookmarked them as a place to try. I've been tricked by IG reviews before, so I decided to do some homework on Yelp before trying it and the reviews were good. So, I placed my order via their website for pick up. I got food for me and my parents. The food was ready when I got there and the staff was friendly. Condiments and utensils were in the bag and ready to go. I ordered 3 KBop bowls with different proteins/rice for each person, an order of the KBop fries with the spicy pork and an a la carte order of the boneless wings (Soy Garlic). The bowls are huge and can pass for multiple meals. The chicken/beef was nicely flavored and very tender. The egg on KBop bowls didn't travel well - the yolk cooked all the way thru by the time I got back home. The fries also didn't travel well. The spicy pork had a nice kick to it, not too spicy, but just enough. A couple days later, my mom asked "Can you go get that Korean Chicken for dinner again?" She must've REALLY liked it to ask for it again. Can't say no to mom right? So this time around, I the 3 KBop bowls and 2 orders of the a la carte wings (Soy Garlic & the Sweet Chile). Both flavors are very good. Will be making this spot a regular on the rotation - read more

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Staff was super friendly. Order wings and the bulgogi plate. Food was hot & fresh. Pleasant experience at this location.

I love the korean bowl concept and decided to try this spot out in Monrovia. You can select from 4 sets of bowls, so I chose the kbop bowl which came with rice, salad, and choice of 2 proteins. The bulgogi and chicken were very flavorful, and the rice and salad complimented it well. The mix bowl came with more sides such as radishes, bean sprouts, and carrots. Service was nice and friendly, and the guy who took our order was ready to answer any questions we had. Also add a fried egg for $1.50! read more

KBOP Korean Kitchen - Mixed rice bowl with bulgogi & egg (top), KBOP Bowl with bulgogi & chicken (bottom) - Korean Near Me - Monrovia, California

Better than expected with good food + portions and relatively low prices. The galbi is a great deal at "only" $17. Ambiance is fast food-ish so not great for first dates but if you're hungry for fast Korean this is it. read more

Tasty food and price point, great intro to exploring Korean flavors. The cashier was super friendly and nice, she let us know to ask any questions if needed help. The location was very clean and well maintained. Even though they got busy, the cashier was taking orders, cleaning and providing great service for everyone including taking the orders to their tables. Loved their branding and colors, will come back again for a delicious beef bowl. read more

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I like bibimbop with many different vegetables and spices red sauce. and Korean style bbq with salad. Food prices comparable with other fast food stores. read more

KBOP offers a variety of menu options that certain Korean restaurants only specialize in. I am quite impressed with my last online order. Their KBOP veggie bowl was surprisingly delicious, despite it only being a mushroom and fried tofu protein! Their seasoning was on-the spot...I can't wait to order it again! Their other protein options for their bowls are comparable quantity-wise to Yoshinoya's, but better quality. Their boneless wings are very crispy outside and tender inside, with a variety of sauces to choose from: sweet chili, ranch, BBQ honey, to name a few. The batter is not too heavy. I also recommend their bibimbop bowl and K-Bop fries. Their service is always friendly, and they don't skimp on the sauces. read more

Amazeballs!!!! I was craving fried chicken and my honey was craving rice something. I yelped and found this lil new hidden gem. It's Korean with great flavor. We had the kimchi fried rice with spam and the soy garlic check en with sweet chili dipping sauté. Yummy! I am only giving it a four star because it's kinda considered fast food and I hold 5 stars for the best of the best. This place is great, though and a must try! No picture because the food arrived and it looks so good, and we started eating it real fast. Empty plate now! read more

Decided to stop by after hiking with my bf. I think he got the Bulgolgi fries and I got a mixed rice bowl with bulgolgi. The fries were really good, sauce was not overwhelming, and had a nice sweet/tangy taste! The bowl I got was a decent bowl, the rice could be softer since it was kinda hard to mix due to it being a bit dry/cold. But it was good overall. Good price for the amount in the bowl! read more

KBOP Korean Kitchen - Mixed Rice Bowl, KBOP Fries - Korean Near Me - Monrovia, California

First time at kbop, came here for lunch during my lunch break. They have a good variety of options ranging from bowls to plates with regular seasoned fries to bulgogi topped onto fries. A meal will cost around $11 and up which is typical now a days at any establishment. The amount of food you get is a quite a lot. I ordered their bokumbop bowl with a my choice of protein of bulgogi. The amount of food in the bowl was more than sufficient to fill me up and i ate about half the bowl and was full. Saved the rest for tomorrows lunch. The presentation was great with the richness of the veggies and spring and green onion, fried rice topped with bulgogi. The only reason for a deduction in a star was that the bulgogi was slightly overcooked and dry for what i am use to when it comes to bulgogi. But the flavors and taste was there. I would definitely come back especially given the options nearby i.e. panda express i would choose kbop over panda hands down. The service was quick giving me plenty of time to enjoy my lunch and i look forward to trying their other servings in the future. Healthy options and delicious food that will satisfy your hunger. read more

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Efficient and friendly staff. No weirdos lol. They're polite and fast. They actually have a phone number and a human answers. Great food.

Good price for the amount of food, not exactly the most life changing meal of my life but it's good for when you want smthn quick and easy. Service was fast, ambiance was like a flamed broiler or other fast food bowl places read more

KBOP Korean Kitchen - Mixed rice bowl - Korean Near Me - Monrovia, California

LOVE coming here for the wings. The taste cannot be beat, the sauce is incredible, and the bowls are always top tier! I come very often since I crave it so much! read more

Really nice cashier guy. Mixed fried rice with bulgogi has too much pepper. The kbop bowl is good but a little expensive. read more

My order was ready when I arrived and everything was delicious. The food was not greasy. It was tasty and felt healthy. We will be back when we are next in the area. read more

I have been here over 10 times usually for lunch for the office I ordered from their website every time Today I ordered from the website and the food wasn't ready so they brought out the manager or owner He needs better training in customer service Don't belittle a customer saying that I must have ordered for another location when I was opening the door to leave Not very nice read more

First Time here & can't wait to come back. Very clean and open space. Friendly staff at the counter . Loved the options they offer. I had the KBOP Plate. You get two choices of protein and I selected Chicken & Beef Bulgogi . My base choice was the grain rice, comes with a miso soup & salad and spicy radish. Totally enjoyed my plate and all the flavor it had ! The spicy radish is a must ! I would order an additional side to eat with my meal next time ,you want more. Has a pickled & slight spicy flavor incredible.... The mixed green salad comes with a delicious dressing that has a mixed of flavor very balanced . Good size miso soup with your order. The flavor of the beef & chicken was super flavorful! Can't wait to go back & explore the menu. The dressing that read more

KBOP Korean Kitchen - KBOP plate with Chicken & Beef Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Monrovia, California